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Lenny Dykstra assaulted 2 L.A. jail officials, authorities say

Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to an additional 61/2 months on Monday for federal bankruptcy fraud, officials revealed he assaulted two workers at the L.A. County Jail.

Dykstra, who helped the Mets win the 1986 World Series, had pleaded
guilty to looting his mansion of valuables before creditors could
liquidate them. The defendant, who reportedly scuffled with Los Angeles
County sheriff's deputies in April, has racked up numerous criminal
charges since his financial empire began to crumble in 2009.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson ordered Dykstra to pay
$200,000 in restitution and to perform 500 hours of community service in
addition to prison time. The 61/2 -month sentence was far lighter than
the 30 months federal prosecutors had sought.

It was during sentencing
discussions that officials mentioned that Dykstra had been struck by
sheriff's deputies. Although neither the judge nor the defense lawyer
discussed specifics, a sheriff's spokesman later confirmed that the
incident occurred at a Monterey Park hospital.

"Dykstra became agitated and assaulted a [medical technician] and a
nurse," sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said. "Deputies then used
force to restrain Dykstra."

Dykstra suffered a bloody nose, but Whitmore denied reports that
Dykstra's teeth were damaged in the struggle. He said a use-of-force
report was taken and an investigation was opened. The Sheriff's
Department operates the county jail system.

According to federal prosecutors, Dykstra sold sports memorabilia and
household items from his Ventura County mansion, including a $50,000
sink. Dykstra was barred from selling the items.

Nicknamed "Nails" by baseball fans for his aggressive play, the
Garden Grove native turned to Bankruptcy Court in July 2009 to try to
save his lavishly furnished Sherwood Country Club estate. He bought the
property from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky for $18.5 million, at the height of the last housing boom.

An affidavit filed by FBI
Special Agent Ty Thomas lays out how federal investigators allege that
Dykstra "sold many items belonging to the bankruptcy estate" and
"destroyed and hid other estate items, depriving the estate of a
combined $400,000 of assets."

Dykstra reportedly transferred dozens of items — including
chandeliers, mirrors, artwork, a stove and a grandfather clock — to a
consignment store, Uniques, on South Barrington Avenue in West Los
Angeles. The owner of the store paid him cash for a U-Haul truckload of
goods, according to the agent.